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Local elections Sheffield 2024 LIVE: Latest results and find out who has been voted in
The results from Sheffield going to the polls to pick their ward councillors and the new Mayor of South Yorkshire are coming in. Follow The Star’s live blog below for all the latest results in Sheffield as they are announced.
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Jackson Co. Stockmen's Assoc. & Farm Bureau hold Candidate Forum
EAGLE POINT, Ore.- The Jackson County Stockmen’s Association, along with the Jackson County Farm Bureau, held a candidate forum on May 2nd. The event was held at Eagle Point High School and was open to the public. Thomas White, President of the Jackson County Stockmen’s Association, says this forum gives community members the opportunity to […]
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People of Blackpool South have spoken for Britain, Labour’s newest MP says
Labour’s newest MP said the people of Blackpool South have “spoken for Britain” as the party secured a resounding by-election victory.
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Labour wins Blackpool South byelection as Reform UK gives Conservatives scare; Tories suffer heavy losses in council elections – live
Chris Webb wins back ‘red wall’ seat held by Tories since 2019; Labour take control of Hartlepool, Thurrock and RushmoorLocal elections 2024: full council results for EnglandLabour claims huge byelection win to claim back ‘red wall’ seat Blackpool SouthThe results of the London mayoral contest and London assembly elections are due on Saturday. Labour’s Sadiq Khan is seeking a third term and polls have put him comfortably ahead of Tory Susan Hall, despite jitters in Khan’s campaign team.Following...
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Australia news live: Penny Wong had ‘brief discussion’ with German counterpart over issue of recognising Palestinian statehood
Meanwhile, the NSW response to domestic violence ‘will include reform to the justice system’, says the state’s deputy premier. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPM responds to reports regional women camping out, sleeping in carsAnthony Albanese has commented on reports that carparks in regional areas are being opened for women to sleep in tents or their cars.We have allocated funding through our Housing Australia Future Fund for...
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Local elections results 2024 live: Labour take Blackpool South with huge swing as Tories edge Reform UK
Sir Keir Starmer said Labour’s win in Blackpool South was ‘truly historic’ and the ‘most important result’ nationally
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Local elections 2024: Key results so far
This years Hartlepool election gave Labour cause for celebration, with the party winning control of the council for the first time since 2019
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Trump trial live updates: Trump told Michael Cohen ‘I hate the fact we did it’ over hush money plot, jury hears
Audio recording played in court appeared to show former president discussing catch-and-kill payment with fixer Michael Cohen
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UK whistleblower ‘morally compelled’ to speak out on Afghan withdrawal
Civil servant Josie Stewart spoke to media after government presented ‘dishonest account’, tribunal toldA Foreign Office civil servant felt “morally compelled” to speak to the media about the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan after the government presented a “dishonest account” of what happened, an employment tribunal has heard.Josie Stewart was sacked by the Foreign Office (FCDO) after blowing the whistle on the failures of the withdrawal from Kabul and disclosing emails indicating Boris...
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Don’t tell Sid! Government’s Natwest sale could be ‘dangerous’, says FTSE 250 chief
The government’s plan to offload its remaining stake in Natwest could be “dangerous” and lead to a flood of retail investors ramping up their exposure to a single stock, the chief of a FTSE 250 wealth manager has warned.
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Conservatives’ by-election scorecard since 2019 general election
Defeat in Blackpool South means the Conservatives have now lost 11 by-elections since the 2019 general election.
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FTSE 100 today: London shares set to open higher, following global tech-driven rally
Asian stocks surged today, buoyed by Wall Street's tech-driven rally. Apple's record buyback plan lifted its shares, while the yen strengthened and oil prices rose. Labour also made gains in local elections. Attention now turns to the US non-farm payrolls report for economic cues.